Dimnøya

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Dimnøya

View of the island

Location in Møre og Romsdal
Geography
Location Ulstein Municipality, Norway
Coordinates 62°18′42″N 5°48′27″E / 62.3117°N 5.8076°E / 62.3117; 5.8076Coordinates: 62°18′42″N 5°48′27″E / 62.3117°N 5.8076°E / 62.3117; 5.8076
Area 9 km2 (3.5 sq mi)
Length 5 km (3.1 mi)
Width 4 km (2.5 mi)
Highest elevation 240 m (790 ft)
Highest point Høgåsen
Norway
County Møre og Romsdal
Municipality Ulstein Municipality

Dimnøya or Dimna is an island in Ulstein Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is connected to the island of Hareidlandet to the east by a bridge. The town of Ulsteinvik lies 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) northeast of the island.

The 9-square-kilometre (3.5 sq mi) island is about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) long and about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) wide. It is located about 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) north of the island of Gurskøy and about 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) north of the island of Leinøy, both in neighboring Herøy Municipality.[1]

References

  1. Store norske leksikon. "Dimnøy" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2010-09-24. 
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